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OSHA Inspection: OAK RIDGE WASTE & RECYCLING CT

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of OAK RIDGE WASTE & RECYCLING CT in 307 WHITE STREET, DANBURY, CT 06810 (NAICS 562111). OSHA activity number 346523285.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
OAK RIDGE WASTE & RECYCLING CT
Site address
307 WHITE STREET
City
DANBURY
State
CT
ZIP
06810
Mailing
307 WHITE STREET, DANBURY, CT 06810

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A

When did the case open and close?

Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded

Establishment context

NAICS code
562111
Employees
8
Ownership type
A

Citations

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.101 B

Serious Gravity 5 7 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9488.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks were not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6:  Maintenance Garage: On or about February 23, 2023, two compressed gas cylinders containing Argon/Carbon Dioxide,  were not secured from being knocked over. (REFERENCE CGA P-1-1965 SECTION 3.3.1)
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5000
  • — Z (S) $9488

1910.102 A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $9488.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.102(a):Cylinders. Employers must ensure that the in-plant transfer, handling, storage, and use of acetylene in cylinders comply with the provisions of CGA Pamphlet G-1-2003 ("Acetylene") (Compressed Gas Association, Inc., 11th ed., 2003).  Maintenance Garage: On or about February 23, 2023, the employer did not ensure that compressed gas cylinders of oxygen and acetylene were stored separately.   CGA Pamphlet G-1-2009  reference to NFPA 55 - Paragraph 6.17.1.2 states that incompatible gases shall be separated according to table 7.1.10.2, indicates that oxidizing gases (oxygen) and flammable gases (acetylene) need to be separated by 20 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $5000
  • — Z (S) $9488

1910.134 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7590.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1):A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  38 BARNABAS ROAD, NEWTOWN< CT:  On or about February 23, 2023, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while grinding and painting.  The employer had not developed and implemented a written respiratory protection program.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4000
  • — Z (S) $7590

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  38 BARNABAS ROAD, NEWTOWN< CT:  On or about February 23, 2023, employees who were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while grinding and painting had not been provided with medical evaluations.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 F02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $7590.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:  38 BARNABAS ROAD, NEWTOWN< CT:  On or about February 23, 2023, employees were required to wear tight-fitting respirators while grinding and painting.  The employees were not provided with fit tests prior to using respirators.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $7590

1904.29 B01

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1897.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(1): IAC 875 - Chapter 4 1904.29(b)(1):  A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation:  38 Barnabas Road, Newtown, CT:    On or about March 2, 2023, the employer did not accurately complete OSHA Form 300 in that for the calendar year 2022 in that:  a) On or about January 5, 2022, an employee sustained an injury after slipping and falling on the ice.  The injury was not described in Column F.  The injury would be appropriately captured with a check in Column H (Days Away From Work), XX days away from work in Column K, and YY days restriction in Column L.  These deficiencies materially impaired the ability to assess the safety hazards at the workplace.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $1897

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346523285.